46 Elm Street - Pre-Application
Sunrise Bagel proposes an interior conversion of the vacant building at 46 Elm Street into a 2,616‑sf bagel bakery and café with a 4–6 month buildout and an estimated 10–15 new jobs.
AI summary
Sunrise Bagel (applicant Ryan Lopes) has applied for site plan review to convert a vacant 2,616‑sf building at 46 Elm Street into a bagel bakery and café. The project is an interior fit‑out that would install commercial baking equipment and food‑service infrastructure, has an estimated 10–15 new jobs, and targets a 4–6 month buildout with opening by the end of 2026. The applicant is in active lease negotiations and has asked the Planning Board to consider waivers appropriate to an adaptive reuse interior renovation.
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Project details
What is proposed
Sunrise Bagel (applicant Ryan Lopes) proposes to convert an existing vacant commercial building at 46 Elm Street into a bagel bakery and café. The work is described as an interior fit‑out rather than new construction and includes installation of commercial baking equipment (ovens, mixers, proofing/fermentation equipment), code‑compliant food‑service infrastructure (plumbing, ventilation/hood systems, grease management, and electrical upgrades), front‑of‑house counter service and café seating, and exterior and signage improvements consistent with the Elm Street corridor.
Where and how big
The property is listed as Map 53, Lot 59 with a lot area of 0.277 acres and a building/gross floor area of 2,616 square feet. The owner is 46 Elm Street LLC. The applicant describes the proposal as an adaptive reuse of a formerly auto‑service commercial property.
Operations and scale
The applicant plans a breakfast/lunch‑oriented bakery and café, with typical operating hours cited as roughly 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. daily and on‑site baking beginning in the early morning. Sunrise Bagel estimates the location would create approximately 10–15 local jobs. The applicant anticipates a 4–6 month buildout from permit approval and has targeted opening by the end of 2026.
Parking, regulatory notes and status
The submission is focused on an interior renovation; the site plan application lists "Other Permits Required: NONE" on the form. In a cover letter the applicant requested Planning Board guidance and asked the Board to consider waivers or modifications of site plan requirements primarily intended for new construction. The applicant states they are in active lease negotiations for 46 Elm Street and have filed a site plan application for Planning Board review.
Discussion at meetings
- APPROVEApprove the site plan for 46 Elm Street (change of use to a bagel bakery) as presented, subject to the seven staff conditions and an additional condition requiring field verification of the parking and driveway layout and public-safety sign-off prior to certificate of occupancy.
- OTHERClose the public hearing on the 46 Elm Street site plan application.
